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No. 309,518. Patented Dec. 23, 1884.

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FRANZ BREITSCHEID, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,518, dated December 23, 1884.

Application filed July 28, 1884. (No model.)

Tc @ZZ whom, it mag concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ BREITSOI-IEID, a subject of Prussia, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improved HerniaTruss, of which the following is a specification.

The objects which my improvements have in view are to cause the pressure of the pad to be in the natural direction against the herniasackthat is to say, in an axis parallel to the inguinal canal; also to be capable of increasing or diminishing the said pressure to suit the requirements of the patient; to be capable of adjusting the pad; also adjusting the parts connecting same to the end of the steel band, and otherwise to achieve the advantages of enabling the truss to conform to the bodily wants of the wearer and produce a most speedy and reliable cure for hernia. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved hernia-truss as it appears when ready to be applied and used. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the pad and its connections to the end of the steel band, said figure being also designed to show more clearly the intermediate mechanism between the said pad and the band. Fig. 3 is a part plan and plan section of the same parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows in detail view the shape of the spring used. Fig. 5 shows the pivotal stein. Fig. 6 shows the face-plate. Fig. 7 shows the engagement by its pin of the pivotal stem in the end of the steel band, and Fig. 8 is a detail view of the end of the steel band when looked at from the outside.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through out the several views.

A represents the steel or metal band,and B the leather strap usually used to strap the truss to the body.

0 represents the pad, forming part of which is the socket plate c,in the socket of which the screw 0 engages that pivots the pad-plate D and pad 0 together. 'The plate D has one or more holes, (1, to secure the pad, and so that same can be located to suit the wearer, (see Figs. 1, 2 also, the pad-plate D has, further, one or more studs or buttons at d (1 (see Figs. 1, 2, 3,) to which the leather strap can be fastcued. in any of its holes. When the strap is fastened to the lower button, the-pressure of I the pad will be more decisively in an upward l direction,and when fastened to the upper button the pad pressure is more horizontal or parallel with the body of the wearer.

E is a sleeve or tubular end forming part of the pad plate D. (See Figs. 2, 3 In this sleeve the end of the pivotal stem. F engages as will hereinafter appear, and on the outside the said sleeve has screw-threads c, to which the end of the spiral spring can be secured. (See Figs. .2, 3.) I 7 By referring to Figs. 3, 5, 7, the pivotal stem F is shown as consisting of the stem portion], which at f is screwthreaded, and at f 2 has a face-shank.

is secured to the threaded end of the sleeve E, and the other end of the spring is secured or screwed on the threads f of the pivotal stem F, as shown in Figs. 2, 3. The pivotal stem F is therefore arranged to pass inside the spring, its stem f having free play inside the sleeve E, while by its shank f said stem is adapted to connect all said parts to the end of the metal band, as indicated. By thus connecting the pad by its pad-plate to the end of the spiral spring, and connecting the remaining end of said spring to the pivotal stem, which in turn is secured rigid to the metal band, the tension of said spring'is most advantageously adapted to inipartiuechanical pressure to the pad. The pad can be sufiiciently turned, the spring permitting this action, and thus the pad can be more properly located to suit the wearer. This done,the tension of the spring or its pressure is gently upward and backward, or in the natural direction required to crowd the sack back again. Further, the pad, its plate, spring, and pivotal stem are adj ustably connected to the end of the metal band. Thus, as shown inFigs. 3, 7, the shank f has a projecting pin, f fittedto engage in any of the series of holes marked f in the end of the metal band A. (See,also, Figs. 2, 8.) When the pin f engages any of the holes f the shank or stem F is secured immovably by the screw f that joins both the shank and the end of the'metal band, as indicated. The pad and its parts thus connected to the metal band can beset at different inclinations,

G is the spiral spring. One end ofthis spring can be raised or lowered, or adjusted to suit ICO the formation, shape, or curvature of the abdomen.

I have provided another feature of adj ustment for purposes of increasing or diminishing the tension of the spiral spring G. It will be noted that to the outside of the shank f 2 is the face-plate H. This plate II is shown more clearly in Fig. 6, and has the series of holes marked h, also the respective screw-holes h h. The same screw f that passes through the end of the metal band, also through the shank f passes through the hole h of this face-plate. By the farther screw 9, passing through the hole h and engaging only the shank f, the r 5 said shank and face-plateH are secured firmly together. 9 is the end of the spring, turned upward and adapted to engage any of the holes marked h. When the end of the spring is fastened in the lowest hole, the tension of the spring is increased; when fastenedin the middle hole, the tension or pressure is medium, and when fastened in the upper hole the tension of the spring is weakest. By thus being able to increase or diminish the spring-tension the pressure of the pad can be the better suited to the requirements of the hernia complaint.

I show, formingpart of the pad, the further projection or button I, which, when the sack has been seated, prevents any receding action 0 and keeps the padproperly located in its place.

My invention is suitable for infants or adults, and can be used single (as here illustrated) or the hernia-truss can be made double by duplicating the same parts with but slight modifi- 5 cations.

That I claim is 1. In a hernia-truss, the combination of the pad 0, secured to the pad-plate D, and the spiral spring G, having one end secured to the sleeve E of said plate, the other end of said spring 0 secured to a stem, F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a hernia-truss, the combination of the face-plate I-I, having the series of holes h,and the spring G, its end fitted to engage any of 5 said holes, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a hernia-truss, the combination of the stem F, consisting of a stem, f, having a threaded portion, f, shank f and pin at f, and the spring G,- secured over said stem, and by its end 5 fitted to engage any of the holes h of a face-plate, H, secured to the shank of said stem, substantially as set forth.

4. In a hernia-truss, in combination with the band A, having holes f, the stem F, its shank f, having pin f, and secured by screw f tosaid band, the face-plate H. having holes h, and secured by screw g to said shank, and the spring G, having one end secured to said stein F, at the same time held in tension with said face-plate, the other end of said spring secured' to the sleeve E of a pad-plate, D,carrying the pad, all constructed to operate in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony of said invention I have here unto set my hand.

FRANZ BREITSGHEID.

\V i tnesses WILLIAM W. IIERTHEL, J OHN W. Hnnrrrnr. 

